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pseudocarp

[ soo-duh-kahrp ]
/ ˈsu dəˌkɑrp /
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noun

accessory fruit.

Words related to pseudocarp

pome

Words nearby pseudocarp

pseudoaquatic, pseudoarthrosis, pseudobulb, pseudobulbar, pseudobulbar paralysis, pseudocarp, pseudocartilage, pseudocast, pseudocereal, pseudochancre, pseudocholinesterase deficiency

Origin of pseudocarp

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + -carp

OTHER WORDS FROM pseudocarp

pseu·do·car·pous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp
/ (ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp) /

noun

a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovaryAlso called: false fruit, accessory fruit

Derived forms of pseudocarp

pseudocarpous, adjective
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Scientific definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp
[ sōō′də-kärp′ ]

See accessory fruit.
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